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The official site has updated with staff comments from Honobu Yonezawa(the novel author who will, like all previous original authors in KadokawaxKyoani productions, do screenplay assistance), director Yasuhiro Takemoto and writer Shoji Gotoh.

The comments suggests that Yonezawa will play a big part in deciding where the direction the story is going, while the director says that he specifically wants to depict the "thorns of adolescence" and the processes of growth from it.

Of the two new Kyoani works, it seems like the other project Chunibyo demo Koi ga Shitai! would be closer in resemblance to Haruhi. The Japanese Wikipedia page for Chunibyo says that the story paid various homages to the Haruhi Suzumiya series. The author for Chunibyo in the afterword also said that the main heroine Rikka Takanashi was initially modelled off Yuki Nagato, though in the end she didn't quite turn out that way.

Well, just finished the first book. While it feels a bit plain and kinda dull compared to the usual light novel, it was pretty interesting. Mystery-wise, it was nothing flashy, no murder, no crazy twist, just simple everyday mysteries. The strength of the story lies in the atmosphere and the characters. I really liked how each character have their own quirk but not really over the top and still believable. I also liked how simple and straightforward the story is.

With that said, I canít help to wonder on how will Kyoani make this appealing to otakus considering the jokes was subtle and there is almost no moe element and fanservice in the novel. Then again, after seeing the character design, Iím sure theyíll probably do something about it (Iím counting on you Gatoh! ).

Hah the Clannad duo is back! This makes it even more interesting. Wouldn't be surprised if Satoshi Fukube is the comic relief character, or even the straight man, Sakaguchi's voice is like the epitome of straight men.